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Who wrote the "life of Antony" in 357 AD that transformed him into a major figure?
St. Athanasius of Alexandria
St. Gregory the Great
St. Augustine
St. Benedict
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What advice would St. Anthony give to a monk that wants to hold on to some of his possessions?
Hold on to a little for yourself
Sacrifices are not important
When you sacrifice to grow in holiness - don't look back!
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These elements are present in monasticism:
To live under religious vows & subject to a fixed rule
All answers are correct
Seclusion or withdrawal from the world
"Dwelling alone"
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How did St. Anthony overcome the temptations of the devil and overcome fear?
by his own power
by fasting
by good works
not by his own power but by belonging entirely to Jesus
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Christian monasticism (asceticism) has a background in
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
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Which Gospel story inspired Anthony to sell all of his possession and give the $ to the poor?
(Mt. 5:1-12) - The Beatitudes
(Mt. 19:21) - The Rich Young Man who approached Jesus
(Mt. 17:1-13) - The Transfiguration
(Mt. 26: 26-29) - The Institution of the Eucharist
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St. Anthony's words of counsel are preserved in a collection know as the
Life of St. Anthony
Second Book of Dialogues
The Silent Ones
Saying of the Fathers
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_____ is related to a strict & simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure.
All answer are wrong
Aesthetics
Asceticism
Athleticism
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Where did Antony come from?
Northern Italy
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Iberia
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One of the titles of the early monastics that comes from Saint Paul (1 Cor 9:24-27).
Athlete of God
Ascetic Warriors
Silent Warrior
Silent Soldiers
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Who is regarded as the founder of monasticism?
St. Athanasius
St. Anthony of Egypt
St. Gregory the Great
St. Benedict
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An eremite is
a bishop
a priest
a hermit
a Levite
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Self abnegation
is not related to a simple way of life
is self indulgence
is practicing self gratification
is self denial